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Create Product Form

Building a Create Product form​

Use the Form module to let logged-in users (or guests, when allowed) create WooCommerce products from the frontend.

When to use this form type​

Use Create Product Form when visitors or staff should submit new products without using wp-admin, including:

  • Vendor or marketplace-style product submissions
  • Staff product intake forms
  • Product drafts that need review before publish

Use Create Post / Page / CPT for non-product post types. Use Contact form for inquiries that should not create products.

Prerequisites​

  • WooCommerce is installed and active (the Create Product form type appears when WooCommerce is available).
  • You know which product attributes you need (title, prices, stock, images, taxonomies, ACF).
  • Optional: ACF field groups assigned to products if you map ACF fields.

Step 1: Add the Form module​

  1. Open the page in the Visual Builder.
  2. Insert the Form module where the form should appear.

Step 2: Set form type to Create Product​

  1. Select the Form module → Content tab.
  2. Set Form Title and a unique Form ID.
  3. Set Form Type to Create Product Form.
  4. Set Submit Button Text (for example Create product or Submit for review).

Step 3: Configure create / edit behavior​

For product create forms, review these Main options when available:

  • Default Post Status — Draft vs publish workflow for new products
  • Allow Guest Post Creation — Guests can submit; guest-created products are forced to Draft
  • Edit Permission / Edit Permission Role / No Permission Notice — Who can edit after creation
  • Enable Assign Terms for Non-Logged Users — Allow guests to set taxonomies when guest creation is on

Step 4: Add and map fields​

  1. Add fields with Add New Form Field.
  2. For each field, set Field Title, Admin Title, Field ID, and Field Type.
  3. Set Field Mapping Type to one of:
Mapping typeUse for
Product Post FieldsStandard post fields such as title, content, excerpt, status, slug, featured image, parent, type, date
Product FieldsWooCommerce product meta (prices, gallery, stock)
Product TaxonomyProduct categories, tags, or other product taxonomies
ACF FieldAdvanced Custom Fields on the product
Custom Meta KeyArbitrary product meta keys
Custom Field NameAdvanced custom field name mapping

Product Fields options​

When Field Mapping Type is Product Fields, choose Product Field Mapping:

OptionStores
Price_price
Regular Price_regular_price
Sale Price_sale_price
Product Image Gallery_product_image_gallery
Stock Status_stock_status
Stock_stock

Map at least one field to the product title (Product Post Fields → Post Title). Map pricing and stock fields explicitly when those values must save correctly.

See Field mapping and Field types for details.

Step 5: Customize and style​

Use Content and Design tabs for redirects, success/error messages, layout, and per-field appearance or conditional logic.

note

Some options (for example certain email-only flows) behave differently on create-type forms. Test the product outcome first, then add notifications.

Verify it works​

  1. Submit a test product from the frontend as an allowed user.
  2. Confirm the product appears under Products in wp-admin.
  3. Confirm title, prices, stock, gallery, taxonomies, and ACF values match the submission.
  4. Confirm default status and guest-draft behavior match your settings.
  5. If using edit flows, open the product with Edit Post Button or your edit page and confirm mapped fields update.

Common setup mistakes​

  • WooCommerce inactive, so Create Product Form never appears in Form Type.
  • Mapping price or stock with the wrong mapping type (use Product Fields, not only post fields).
  • Skipping a title mapping.
  • Expecting guest submissions to publish when guest creation forces Draft.
  • Testing only in the builder preview instead of a real frontend submit.

What's Next​